Fares cost $1.50 full price (including one transfer within two hours of the ticket's purchase), or $0.75 reduced fare (seniors, those under age 18, and disabled persons). The main terminal is located on Truman road, in Independence Square. The Indebus, is Independence's bus service. Continue north on MO 291 (I-470 ends here only MO 291 continues) into Independence or go west on I-70 for other Independence exits. From this airport, take I-470/MO 291 north until reaching I-70. About 5 mi (8 km) south of Independence just off I-470 at 2751 NE Douglas Rd. Wheeler Downtown Airport, located in downtown KCMO, serves private, corporate and charter aircraft. exit south of the river, you'll see the Independence exits. To reach Independence from the airport take I-29 south to I-435 east, then follow I-435 east and then south along KC's east side until you cross the Missouri River after passing the Front St. Kansas City International Airport, is 40 mi (64 km) away.State and federal funding has recently been expanded and the route now boasts a 90% on time rating.Īccess by air requires use of one of three airports: A ticket is not required for boarding, though a reservation is. Tickets may also be purchased locally at Union Station, Pershing and Main, Kansas City, Missouri. Genealogical Society, so it is best to call Amtrak's toll-free reservation center (800-USA-RAIL)or visit before departure. Tickets cannot be purchased or baggage checked at this station, which currently houses the Jackson Co. Louis route the "Missouri River Runner", and offers (as of March 2010) trains twice daily in both directions. This station, locally known as the Truman Depot, is on Amtrak's KC to St. Pacific Ave., near the intersection with W. Amtrak maintains an unattended rail station at 1111 W. Nearest Greyhound station is in Kansas City, MO.Īmtrak, +1 800-USA-RAIL. Also, if you are taking I-435 south on the east side of Kansas City (as opposed to the west side I-435 circles the Kansas City metropolitan area) and planning to exit onto I-70 east, be aware that this exit is a left exit, and it can be very slow-moving during "rush hour" times! NOTE: At each of the three I-435 exits named above, you must turn east to head into Independence! Turning west will take you into Kansas City. 24/Winner Road, Truman Rd., and 23rd St.). 40/Sterling Ave., Noland Rd., Lee's Summit Rd., MO-291/I-470, and Little Blue Parkway), while I-435 offers three (from north to south, in order: U.S. I-70 offers six exits to Independence (from west to east, in order: Blue Ridge Blvd., U.S. highways 24 and 40 and Missouri state highway 291, which becomes Interstate 470, south of I-70, also provide access to the city. Interstate 70 is the main east-west highway, while Interstate 435 (running north-south) passes just to the city's west. The Community of Christ World Headquarters By car Another exception is during the biennial April general conferences of the Community of Christ, the second-largest Latter-day Saint denomination, whose world headquarters is in the city. One notable exception is Labor Day weekend, when it holds its annual Santa-Cali-Gon Days, one of the most important yearly festivals held in the Kansas City metropolitan area. While offering a full range of entertainment and lodging options for visitors, Independence generally tends to be more "quiet" than its larger neighbor to the west. The city also hosts numerous historical sites related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormons"), American Civil War and Western history. Truman and the legendary actress Ginger Rogers, as well as the starting point of three of America's great Westward Trails: the Santa Fe Trail, the California Trail, and the Oregon Trail. Independence's founding predates that of Kansas City, and it was home to U.S. Independence, known as the Queen City of the Trails, is a city in western Missouri just east of Kansas City with a population of approximately 110,000.
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